Facebook App Gives Venue Profile Pages a Makeover

ReverbNation already had a Facebook app for bands, and now the music promotion platform has added another tool to its belt: a Venue Page app. “We’ve talked to venues for years and we always wanted to do something with them,” says Ferol Vernon, VP of product for ReverbNation. “Gigging and playing live music is a [...]

Google, Facebook Calling Skype About Possible Tie-Up: Report

Google and Facebook have both had discussions with internet telephony pioneer Skype about a possible joint venture, according to a Reuters report. Additionally, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has had what Reuters calls ‘internal’ discussions about the possibility of buying Skype outright. Wired Top Stories

Startup Makes Facebook Likes Searchable

  The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Likester Quick Pitch: Likester is a searchable database of what gets Liked on Facebook. Genius Idea: Showing trends among [...]

Facebook to Buy Skype? [REPORT]

Two reliable sources say Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is talking to Skype about either buying the company or forming a joint venture, according to Reuters. One of the sources said Facebook is considering a buyout of Skype at a price of between $ 3 billion and $ 4 billion. Others pointed out that Skype’s IPO, [...]

Localmind Uses Foursquare & Facebook Checkins for Q&A Platform

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Localmind Quick Pitch: Localmind gives you the ability to know what’s happening at any place you care about. Genius Idea: [...]

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